The Lexington Housing Authority

The Lexington Housing Authority, a U.S. local government entity and housing authority based in Lexington, Tennessee, receives federal grants exclusively from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Public and Indian Housing Office to operate and improve its public housing portfolio. The authority does not hold federal contracts; it operates as a grant recipient under three recurring HUD grant programs spanning capital improvements, operational subsidies, and resident self-sufficiency coordination.

The Lexington Housing Authority's entire federal footprint (46 awards, $12 million combined obligation across all sources) flows through HUD's Public and Indian Housing Office, with no exposure to contract vehicles, set-asides, or other federal agencies. The authority is a 100% prime recipient on grant awards; it does not subcontract or sub-grant federal funding. Recent grant activity includes a $409,295 Public Housing Capital Fund (CFDA 14.872) formula grant effective April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2030, supporting capital activities including public housing modernization, facility improvements, emergency repairs, and energy efficiency upgrades within the authority's public housing inventory. A $159,189 Public Housing Operating Fund (CFDA 14.850) formula grant covers the period January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2032, funding day-to-day operational and maintenance expenses, property management, anti-crime and security activities, energy costs, resident supportive services, and administrative program implementation. The authority also received Project Grant awards under the Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) program to fund FSS Coordinator salaries and fringe benefits; the most recent FSS award effective January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026, supports coordinator hiring and family enrollment and services planning.

Grant activity has remained flat to modest — two to three awards per year across the past five years — with three awards reaching completion inside the next twenty-four months. The authority's grant structure is formulaic under the Public Housing Act of 1937; it does not compete for discretionary funding or manage IDIQs, GWACs, or task-order vehicles. Federal contractors and subcontractors seeking to partner with or service the Lexington Housing Authority would do so through direct engagement with the authority as a grantee managing capital projects and operating budgets, not through HUD contract vehicles or procurements.